Lemonade Stand Grand Standing

Pink litmus test of the century this may be. Seems when Obama was out and about performing door-to-door campaigning in a good old American neighborhood, an incident occurred but went right over the news’ pundits heads. Doesn’t surprise me as the cast of idiots employed by the FOX and MSNBC wouldn’t notice the sky falling. Anyway, in one of these so-called American neighborhoods - the guarded community kind where things are pretty mush safe behind bars and family affiliation is by vote more then by choice - kids can still play out their fantasies of becoming a successful businessperson, where the traditional “Lemonade Stand” appears now and then. Now the rumor has it that two girls in pretty Sunday dresses sat behind the business venture out front of their “Desperate Housewives” type house, with mom in the background performing yard work, or drinking a martini - the verdict still out on what she was really doing. Anyway, when approached the girls were glad to accommodate the wishes of the campaigners, three glasses of lemonade were ordered. I guess it meant a refreshment break for Obama and two Secret Service goons. So three glasses were readily filled with ice-cold lemonade. Now one glass was filled only half way? As directed by the businesswomen - supposedly coached by mom - that glass went to Obama, and the girls collected the correct fare for just that - one and a half glasses total! In efforts not to excite riots - as this neighborhood was close too Joe "Asshole" Plumber's neck of the woods - nothing was said about the disparity, or maybe more in tune to what appeared to be preferential treatment. It was a very hot day, a full glass was called for. So one quickly realizes that this wasn’t just a filling mistake but a pre-calculated action. Only half a glass for the “Blackman”, but at the same time at a discount! The question is this. Is it discrimination on its face or has discrimination evolved to the point that it can be practiced as long as the practitioners are due diligent with respect to applying an appropriate value, like in this case? The value was decreased to what was provided, no one can argue that! The other question, is it time to bring back spanking?

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Classical Gas ~ Gouging!

So this state’s legalites - sworn in to tear down anything that abridges the citizens’ rights - have failed once again to halt “price gouging” at the gas pumps! The Alaska Department of Law along with the House Judiciary Committee set out on a mission seeking relief for Alaskans. That mission followed the Bush doctrine and was accomplished before it began and we are still the laughing stock state when it comes to getting ripped off at the pump. According to numbskulls in Oz - a.k.a. Juneau - “gas prices aren’t coming down as fast as they are in the Lower 48 and (we) haven’t found a magic bullet to fix the problem”. Hey, have you looked for the smoking gun? It is easy to understand why Alaskans have and always will pay outrageous prices for motor gasoline and heating fuel. It is called “Corporate Greed”. So you say big deal, as everybody knows that! But that lame old excuse takes on reality at the Alaskan gas pump. So far the state bureaucrats has come up empty handed as to why this state’s citizens - a state with bragging rights with respect to the largest producing oil fields and a pipeline that at one time delivered 20-percent of the nations energy needs on a daily basis - continue to get ripped and raped just trying to get to the store to buy groceries! Take into account that this same pipeline delivers millions of barrels of crude oil to markets, the main ingredient in making gasoline and heating fuel. So why do the numbskulls come up empty handed? Well it is very simple math. The most lucrative pipeline ever built and placed in service upon Americanized soil was and is the Trans-Alaskan-Pipeline. It all boils down to delivery! And this lucrative “cash cow” – as Congressmen Dingell called it during a Congressional hearing way back when – it is by now 30-years in the making with that the “taking”. The state has failed miserably over these years when it comes to infiltrating what goes on with the oil business, right in our own backyard. It indeed follows a convoluted supply and demand theory, wherein the supply side is controlled so far out of whack with the demand part of the equation it nauseates. In a nutshell, the oil companies explore for the oil, they exploit the oil, they ship their oil, which means they have carte’ blanche control over the destiny of their “own” oil, which whittles down to total control over the price of that commodity. Now there exist some checks and balances along the way which act as a deterrent to “price” monopolization. So it means the greed masters must find “loophole hideaways” to manipulate righteousness – which equals “greed”. Now the well-head price of crude oil finds its value directly related to the world-wide supply and demand theory. That is why North Slope crude oil “slating” - the price to purchase a barrel - follows global trends. So “our” Alaskan oil is not that much different in price then Saudi Arabian oil, per barrel. But it is getting the crude oil to where it can be utilized that seems to mount the smoking gun theory. TAPS oil is shipped to Valdez where it enters the market through the over ocean transportation system. Now tanker-shipping costs are also something that fits the global trademark, so it doesn’t really have an effect on the “slate”. Whatever is added for that transportation cost is plausible and acceptable. Maybe a few cents on the price of a gallon of gasoline, in the Lower-48 that is! Alaskan’s don’t have that burden, do we? Now most of the oil that the Alaskan’ producers exploit and ship, it is sent to their own refineries down the Lower-48 way, so along the way there is again that checks and balance thing. But what happens in Alaska along the way from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez is where the smoking gun marksman makes his quota. It is called a “Tariff”. This beat-up bend-me-over “term” is what the explorers and exploiters charge themselves for shipping oil down the 800-mile long Alaskan dipstick. And nobody knows exactly what it is for, except a ways and means to act as an added value product price enhancer. It takes into account things like manpower. And to this date from inception, an outfit called Alyeska Pipeline Service Company has acted as the agent in charge of getting this oil down the “producers” oil pipeline. Alyeska is an agent only, operating out of Delaware. And Alyeska has the goods of record that would allow a justifiable “tariff”, but like anything else, we have been violated. See, Alaska by right of the state’s once powerful Constitution imposed an inherent “Open Records” mandate. Basically nothing would be kept secret. Now early on, the oil companies realized that this “Right” could interfere with their behind the scenes shenanigans. So they went crying to Juneau and complained that the “Open Record” law would hurt their business, based on the fact that they were spending zillions of dollars on exploration costs and didn’t want “tight well” information made available to other oil companies, so justified. Some of the greatest espionage has gone on up here in Alaska. They got what they wanted and were given immunity. So this allowed the oil companies to skirt outside infiltration, which meant everything and anything related to oil was soon off limits. That is why even today the legalites have no idea what is happening here with respect to “Big Oink Oil”. Anyway, Alyeska is still the agent for the producers up north. So this tariff thing continues to strangle the true picture of what it takes to get crude oil to markets in the Lower-48 states. The “Tariff” in reality can be anything, as it doesn’t really affect anything. See, it is something that the oil companies apply upon themselves. It is a fine upon their own business for shipping oil then acts as a very lucrative business write-off. It works except if somebody is trying to buy oil to put to good use here in Alaska, as an independent. MAPCO, the entity that at one time owned the “big refinery” in North Pole, it sold its interests to Williams, because the tariff structure was strangling the profit margin. I would bet – if the records were indeed available – that Flint Hills cut a good deal with Williams and this outrageous tariff is some how or another calculated into the business dealings buyout between Hill and Williams. See, Williams saw how restrictive the tariff was to the bottom-line when it operated the North Pole refinery using North Slope crude oil so bought into the pipeline, to take advantage of the write-on and write-off scenario. Like mentioned before, it was a way to fine then seek relief. But Williams went under due to investing too much of its worth and wealth into the hi-tech infrastructure, which fell flat on its face. So maybe over time a business incentive has been played out wherein the Hill and Williams enjoy a sweet heart of a deal. Remember, the record books could be cooked and who would ever know? But on the outside the current refiner, well they can cry wolf whenever somebody tries to make waves with respect to price gouging at the pump. So maybe the insider incentives have died out and this outfit no longer enjoys the “Greed”. It is hard to say. Bottom line, it all boils down to this fictitious “tariff”. Now the actual costs to operate the Tran-Alaska-Pipeline were documented by an outfit called Booze-Allen-Hamilton. When upper management found out that this outfit was getting too close to the bone of contention – basically they were finding out the true costs to ship oil down the pipeline – the entire project went away quickly and all information was shredded. Fortunately, I was given a copy of that report. Some old timer found a copy of the report in a dumpster over at a business park off of “C” Street, where Alyeska had secret offices during the Booze affair. It basically details the true costs of everything up and down the line. But even though it lends merit and could assist the state legislatures in assessing the price gouging at the pumps, it can’t be used for anything but maybe toilet paper or as a fire starter. Any oil company information that is stolen is deemed inadmissible in court, another added advantage the oil companies enjoy with respect to “Open Records” gone hidden away. It protects the oil interests from disgruntled employees. So the state legislatures have their hands tied, now and forever, AMENDMENTS we need. If the “Open Record” law was once again in effect, we would have the goods on “Big Oil” and it could mean 30-years of price gouging made public, which in turn could mean reimbursements. A quick calculation goes like this. From my calculations using the Alyeska data for a reasonable “tariff”, the price of gasoline without “tariff” gouging and calculated over a 30-year rip-off period, it would amount to every driver in Alaska reaping in excess of $25,000 in payback! So the only “magic bullet” that the legislation is looking for with respect to investigating the high price at the pump is for it all too go away, again! And please, will the Benzene lady go away at the same time! It seems this state is wasting more money once again on air quality “crap”. We went through the benzene scare once upon a time ago and the next thing you know we were being inundated at the gas pumps by some additive designed to control benzene emission, and that stuff was worse then the benzene itself because it was a derivative of benzene! It also added another nickel to the price gouging, as this “crap” had to be imported. And the air quality in Anchorage has one main constituent that is causing ill health breathing problems! It is called dried dog crap! The Department of Health at one time posted the air quality constituent levels, and it was always dried dog feces that made up the major component of airborne stuff. They stopped posting the actuals after too many complaints, it is still dog crap, take a good whiff. So in ending, we continue to find crap legislation violating legislative responsibility. One day, when the pipe comes out of the ground, the records will show that Alaska was ripped off, raped by pirates that sailed in and took advantage of what was rightfully so the citizens booty to begin with. Hey answer me this. How come a major producer has never invested in that refinery or any refinery here in Alaska? The answer is simple. It is a loosing proposition as the tariff would be not as lucrative. Only a 400-mile long write-off instead of that 812-mile wrote-off. And if they started refining their own stuff, it may allow us getting closer to the truth. In ending, I can tell you this. The price of gasoline in Anchorage today, when oil is about 50-dollars a barrel, and taking into account what the Boozers uncovered, it should be about $1.12, all tax and profits included. This is not fiction, but fact! Rip off? No it is rape!

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Palin Theme Song

Neiman Marcus Wasillabilly - Revised
~a.k.a. Sarah Palin & Meg Stapelton Theme Song~

(Sing in tune to the Beverly Hillbilly’s theme song)
Come and listen to a story about pageant queen Sarah,
A bonafide Wasillabilly barely kept herself read.
Then one day she was shootin for some whootin,
And up on her Hotmail came a bumblin’ truth.

Spoiled rotten that is, bloggers fool’s gold, McCain bait.

Well the first thing you know Sarah’s smarts are questioned fair
Megawitch said Sarah move away from here
Said don’t worry about all you don’t know,
And they loaded up the dog sled and moved to glamour-hill!

D.C. that is!
Neiman Marcus, Hate speech central.

Well now its time to say goodbye to Sarah and all her twins.
And she would like to thank you folks fer kindly snoopin in.

Your’e all invited back to her & Toads per diem funded locality
To have a heapen helping of this falseitality.

Wasillabilly that is. Can we spell? Ain’t so Joe.
Take your brains off and y’all come back now, y’swear.

Neiman Marcus Wasillabilly

Wow, is that Greta? This plane heading south from Anchorage is filled with celebrity news hounds. Hey, those three look familiar! And they get to sit right in front of me. This is cool, to hell with sleeping as this could be a fun ride, eavesdropping. That’s right, everybody is up here interviewing Sarah Palin, the loser. Two drinks please. Boy, can those journalism ladies drink! They are making up a song(in tune to that of the Beverly Hillbilly’s theme song):

Come and listen to a story about pageant queen Sarah,
A bonafide Wasillabilly barely kept herself read.
Then one day she was shootin for some whootin,
And up on her Hotmail came a bumblin’ truth.

Spoiled rotten that is, blogger’s fool’s gold, McCain bait.

Well the first thing you know Sarah’s smarts are questioned fair
Megawitch said Sarah move away from here
Said don’t worry about all you don’t know,
And they loaded up the dog sled and moved to glamour-hill!

D.C. that is
Neiman Marcus looting, hate speech central.

Well now its time to say goodbye to Sarah and all her twins.
And she would like to thank you folks fer kindly snoopin in.

You’re all invited back to this per diem free locality
To have a weep’n helping of this falseitality.

Wasillabilly that is. Can we spell? Ain’t so Joe.
Take your brains off and y’all come back now, y’fear.

Triginosis

The election is over! So why does the Anchorage Daily Stool continue to pick on Sarah Palin? She lost, isn’t that enough flack to swallow? Why do the pundits think they have a say-so in her future? Are the Palin’s renting out a room to FOX’s Greta Van? She is always up there in Wasilabilly country. Maybe she should drive up towards Denali and interview Jeff King, the moose slayer. Anyway, the Stool sets out seven challenges that Sarah must face and accomplish in efforts to “Face the Pageant”. This amounts to exciting a riot. Just go away news-people and respect another’s right to privacy. Here in Alaska, the state Constitution provides such a thing, again, privacy is being compromised. And Sarah must need her rest. Not for what she has been through, but for the future. Soon, Sarah will find out her true mission in life. It is not directly related to politics, but she may be instrumental in picking up where others have left off or failed. I am talking accommodating the handicapped. I am talking championing for equal rights beyond and above what it is today. When she was out on the trail, she made it clear and convincing that voters would have a voice for “special needs” in the White House on a McCain & Palin ticket, a voice for those that harbor handicaps. Sarah’s new addition to her family - Trig - is a child with Down’s Syndrome. Sarah, your new mission is at home, as a mom, as a dedicated full-time mom, as to say “it ain’t so Joe” is cruel and unusual punishment and also a syndrome, like in “denial”. What Sarah & Toad as parents don’t realize right off the bat is the amount of work it takes to raise a child with this anomaly. I am not such a parent, so there may be some offended by what I say or words used, but I was also best of friends with a couple that have endured the challenges. After raising three beautiful girls, they were blessed with a son, with Down’s Syndrome. So Daily Stool and Greta Van along with the rest of the news-pundit celebrity-ship of fools, there exists before Sarah one all important “Challenge”. Raising Trig to be socially acceptable to the greatest extent possible. It takes time, so much time, so much dedication that it is very hard to get the point across. Again, I have watched a family excel through the trial and tribulations of raising a child with such a burden. It is a full-time plus job. For all the members of the family. And there are some familiar similarities between my friends and the Palin clan. My friend’s husband was a “slope” worker, just like Toad. So it means several weeks away from home followed by a re-uniting period. It is indeed a very tough schedule for a relationship, for families. In raising a child with handicaps, there will come the adult prejudices, wherein influential and educated “bigots” contest having “different” kids in their kids’ classroom. This will go on and on and on, attacks by supposedly well-respected lawyers and doctors and crooks who believe mainstreaming is a crime. There will come the threat letters, cease and desist scare tactics that will send parents of “special needs” children sobbing and placing them on the edge. Just because they are trying to be a voice, trying to make it better in that life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. We are so insensitive to others in trouble and in need. Then there will come the pageant queen teens that will use such innocent victims as pawns in their Broadway fantasies to disenfranchise their enemies. The mean girls at school will use anybody in their pursuits, even the innocence of those with handicaps! And parents against mainstreaming will set-up their own children in efforts to fail the system. Lying and cheating becomes the norm on this battlefield. And this goes on for years, just trying to get through the school years. And let us not forget the extra medical issues that many “special needs” children must contend with. And just when you think you have it figured out to some semblance of decency for your “special needs” child, there comes the mind-boggling efforts to figure out the system. And in this day and age, because of the complicating matters of such, one is cautioned to put away money for that rainy-day attorney that specializes in this subject matter, including discrimination. But going public is important, as it does indeed lend itself to furthering acceptance, as we are not created equal but must be treated equal. So Sarah, home schooling just doesn’t cut it. And when after some 12-years the school challenges come to an end, then parents must concentrate on the years after, like what work exists for kids that have a difficult time holding a knife, when even cooking classes at the University of Alaska - an Equal Opportunity learning establishment - are disallowed, all due to liability factors. And when one looks at the availability of jobs for the handicapped here in Alaska, it is pathetic. Maybe because it is still a supply and demand thing, but not so should it be so difficult when one considers the money this state has to play with. Sure there exists the Carr’s market chain that accommodates the handicap as part of their dedicated work force development. But is that the extent of meaningful and gainful employment? It seems to be. I shop that institution for that reason, because at least this business is somewhat sensitive to others unlike others. I boycott the Wal-Marts, the giant retailers, as these outfits remain insensitive to potential workers with “special needs”. It isn’t out of prejudices, but merely a business decision. How come the Mart can sponsor athletes? Sure most outfits have spent money to accommodate the handicapped that want to spend money, but that is only because the Fed.’s insist upon non-discrimination in the retail arena. But what about workers rights? Anyway, when I see what it takes from the sidelines, I wonder. Maybe Sarah has left one lingering aspect of a good campaigner. She should not give-up now as an advocate for “special needs”. Just because she lost doesn’t mean she can throw in the towel as she has already excited the base and others over the possibility of an advocacy championing in furtherance of “special needs” legislation. It doesn’t matter with a win or lose with respect to the presidency. She made that commitment to the people of this land, that she would be a voice for those with “special needs”, she cannot renege upon this promise now or forevermore hold her peace. If she does nothing, then we know who the true Sarah Palin is, just another cheapskate politician trying to win a pageant for nothing more then greed be mine! So of all the hip-hip-hurray hoopla for this and that, “special needs” advocacy is needed, especially here in Sarah’s own backyard. Let’s see if she comes through. This is the real test of time, her time to shine! So that is how people should gage Sarah. In four years time, we should compare where “special needs” has advanced. And that will tell us if she is a promise keeper or a promise breaker! It is that simple. We Alaskans and the media should concentrate on that one and only leftover dedication. Sarah, don’t let us down. Let the staff concentrate on the other things of interest, like a natural gas pipeline and off-shore development. As right now it is time to develop on-shore interests, like “special needs”.

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Miffonialism

What the heck is all the fuss over the unemployment numbers coming out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics? For October, it meant in increase in out-of-work Americans to the tune of 240-thousand! For the past three months, 651-thousand have joined the rank and file of the down and outers, so it reeks of a discouraging job-market. I guess it is safe to say that this year alone will see approximately 1.2-million American taxpayers begging their way to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. “Brother can you spare a dime” may be the number one theme song, deja vu, as during the 70’s that all too familiar tune made the top-ten charts many times. It bothers me, as the current situation seems to be placing a burden and bother on Wall Street. Isn’t it proper to “clean” house before moving out? Hey, is it safe to say that George Bush was terminated? Or is he just that insensitive to what is going on around the country he is supposedly in charge of! In his emotional see-you-later speech the other day, he went on how enthused he was in having to find a new job and a new house. Did he and Laura also get a foreclosure notice? Anyway, I don’t know of anyone that enjoys either effort, unless one is a spoiled rich person. And when popy has silver plate spoon fed a son all his life, what lesson in life is really learned? Nothing! Is it true that no publishing company is after George’s memoirs? Hey, it would just be a bunch of pages “Intentionally Left Blank”. Anyway, I am a little concerned that this gloom & doom scenario was premeditated because of the presidential election upon us all. I guess it was supposed to provide one candidate abetting and abiding but somebody gave John McCain the wrong cue card. “The economy is strong”. Really! Maybe it was Sarah, in a sabotage attempt? I wouldn’t put it past her. Anyway, there is noting to fear but fear itself with the fear factor unemployment numbing numbers. Why? Well here it is in plain Don Young English. Sidebar: Even though Don is being investigated for political corruption, we up here in Alaska continue to vote him back in as a senior citizen congressman. Why? We love his lovey-dovey wife, Lu. See, Don sponsored the wackiest and most complex apportionment bill that ever hit George Bush’s desk. In fact it was so complicated that everyone voted for it, bipartisan magic it was. Why wacky? Because it guarantees jobs. Good paying jobs at that, exceeding twice the minimum wage going rate, for “zero” experience. See, in the “Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act” signed into action in 2005 and in effect until 2010, the money doled out by the Treasury Department courtesy of the taxpayers – you and I – it equates jobs to the down-payment! This long-winded bill with over 11111 subtitles is also referred to as the TEA-LU bill, where TEA is understood as Transportation Equity Act or short title and LU, in honor of Don’s wife. Anyway, in that bill which had a term life expectancy of 5-years, it prioritizes Treasury money above anything and everything accept the military budget. And the “accountable, efficient and equity” is based on the following fact, which was instrumental in getting the votes for passage. For every 1-billion dollars handed out by Uncle Sam through Don Young’s approval it will create 48,000 jobs. Now let us put this in perspective with the present situation with respect to job loss. Because it is a “prioritized” form of Federal welfare, it means that the 25-billion allocated for 2010 is now available, which equates to approximately 1.3-million jobs! Enough to cancel the unemployment ranks for this year! Now with that in mind, what about next year? Well the bail bondman has just approved 700-billion for the Wall Street financial collapse. One would demand the same kind of return on investment, with the jobs creation that is. So I had Phineas J. Whoopee figure out this gigantic jobs program problem. The bail out accounts for enough cashola to provide 33-million jobs! Good paying jobs at that. Jobs that fuel a healthy economy! Considering that the unemployment rate drop-off has only demonstrated approximately 1.3-million jobs loses per year, with a tanking economy, the bail out is basically a 15-year jobs creation program in disguise! So with all the doom and gloom, there is a long way to go before it gets as bad as it seems. If you loose your job, just call the Department of Transportation and demand a job under the TEA-LU bill. If you have problems, call Don at (202)225-5765. If Don is of no help, call LU at (907)271-5978. And since it is not a timed release handout, it means that it will create jobs when needed. So we are not to worry, unless? If the crap that comes from our Congress has no accountability with respect to the selling points, then we as Americans have been sold out, by those that control the purse-strings. And if so, then I propose the following if indeed unemployment should make the pursuit of happiness here in America yet another wet-dream. For every 1-million jobs lost over a year’s time, we decrease the number of sitting congressmen by 2 and sell off a senator’s seat. The salary saved could feed two income earners, their families and at the same time the income earners take over the loosing representatives’ health plan, maybe a piece of his or her retirement. OK, to be fare, they don’t loose their job forever and can continue to represent, they just have to go on unemployment, kind of like a let’s change shoes sort of mission. How the Congress determines who loses a job is their business, maybe mud wrestling! Now if you really want to see how far government is out of control with bills that sound good but really don’t deliver, just read Don Young’s TEA-LU legislation. This should become the poster-child of corruption, and all those that voted for it are as guilty as Don. And just as a tidbit of what is contained in this massive bill, how about a way to pay for all the shenanigans that probably doesn’t create anywhere near the jobs the bill is supposed to enjoy.

SEC. 11117. TAX ON CERTAIN FISHING EQUIPMENT.
(1) Imposition of tax.--
(A) In general.--There is hereby imposed on the sale of any article of sport fishing equipment by the manufacturer, producer, or importer a tax equal to 10 percent of the price for which so sold.
(B) Limitation on tax imposed on fishing rods and poles.--The tax imposed by subparagraph (A) on any fishing rod or pole shall not exceed $10.''

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Inhabitus Habeas Corpus

"United States Constitution"

Article I

Section 2-2. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years and have been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

Section 3-3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years and have been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

Webster: Inhabitant - a person or animal that inhabits some specified region, house, etc.

Webster: Inhabit - to dwell, to live in; occupy.

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